Pan Roasted Salmon

This is the quickest weeknight meal I make, I just grab salmon and maybe a bed of greens and I can have dinner on the table in about 15 minutes. I’ve adapted a lot of the technique from Serious Eats.

Pro-tip! Cooking an oily fish will make your cast iron smell and make
everything you cook in it taste funny for a while! Deodorize the pan
immediately after you use it by putting the empty pan on a medium hot stove for
about 15 minutes (h/t Cook’s Illustrated).

Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Let the fillets come to room temperature for about 10 minutes and pat dry. Salt and pepper the salmon fillets generously on both sides. Heat a heavy cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat.

Place the fillets skin side down in the pan and and lower to medium-low heat. Leave the fillets for about 5 minutes.

When the sides are beginning to become opaque, you know its time to flip the fish. If you've done it right the skin should be crispy when you flip it. Cook it just long enough to finish the outside of the other side, about 15 seconds.

Transfer the salmon to a towel lined plate and let it rest to come to temperature.

After a few minutes- transfer the salmon to a bed of mixed greens and serve.